La Sonora Dinamita is a Colombian cumbia band that was originally formed in
Cartagena de Indias in 1960. In addition to Lucho Argain, La Sonora Dinamita has
had a number of other notable members, including vocalists Armando Hernández,
Rodolfo Aicardi, John Jairo "Sorullo," Margarita "La Diosa de la Cumbia" Vargas,
and Mélida "La India Meliyará" Yara. The group was founded by singer and
bandleader Lucho Argain, who is credited with bringing cumbia music to the
mainstream, not only in Colombia but also in the rest of Latin America.
Originally named Sonora Buscapié, La Sonora Dinami...